ratatouille
Ratatouille (noun) means a French vegetable stew made mainly from tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and herbs. Example: “She served ratatouille alongside grilled fish.”
How to use ratatouille
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rustic French vegetable stew.
Word forms
ratatouilled past tense, ratatouilles plural, ratatouilles singular
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Etymology
From French ratatouille, from an Occitan word for the dish, ultimately linked to a word meaning "to stir."
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What does “ratatouille” mean?
The word “ratatouille” means a French vegetable stew made mainly from tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and herbs. In plain terms, a rustic French vegetable stew.
How do you pronounce “ratatouille”?
“Ratatouille” is pronounced rat-uh-TOO-ee (/ɹæt.əˈtuː.i/ in IPA).
How do you use “ratatouille” in a sentence?
Here is “ratatouille” used in a sentence: “She served ratatouille alongside grilled fish.”
What part of speech is “ratatouille”?
“Ratatouille” is a noun.
Where does the word “ratatouille” come from?
The word “ratatouille” comes from French. From French ratatouille, from an Occitan word for the dish, ultimately linked to a word meaning "to stir.".